Gesa Weyhenmeyer Explained

Gesa Weyhenmeyer
Nationality:Swedish and German
Fields:Limnology
Workplaces:Uppsala University
Alma Mater:
  • Christan-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (Undergraduate studies, 1989-90)
  • Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (Vordiplom in Hydrology, 1991)
  • Trent University (BSc - Dean's Honors List, 1992)
  • Uppsala University (PhD, 1996)
  • The University of Western Australia (Postdoc)
  • Technische Universität Dresden (Postdoc)
  • Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Docent, 2003)
Website:https://weyhenmeyer.weebly.com/
Children:2

Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer (born 1969) is a Swedish limnologist who is working as a professor and distinguished teacher at Uppsala University in Sweden.[1] [2] She is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences,[3] and known for her pioneering research on the role and response of lake ecosystems in the Earth's climate system. Her research requires a holistic and global perspective, for which she collaborates with members of the Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON).[4] In addition to GLEON, Weyhenmeyer is actively engaged in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), both as official reviewer and contributing author.[5]

Apart from developing new concepts in the field of global limnology, bridging together biology with geosciences, physics, chemistry, sensor technology and data science, Weyhenmeyer has a passion to communicate research to students, policy-makers, stakeholders and society in general. In 2016, she performed, for example, a citizen scientist project with the involvement of nearly 3,500 schoolchildren. The results of the project led to a new climate change related scientific discovery[6] which was recognized by a large variety of national and international media.[7] [8] [9] In December 2020, Weyhenmeyer and scientist Will Steffen initiated an open letter in the Guardian calling for human civilization to prepare for the possibility of collapse within the 21st century in light of the impending failure to implement timely climate actions.[10]

Notes and References

  1. https://uppsalauniversitet.se/en/about-uu/traditions/inauguration-of-professors/new-professors-2012 New Professors at Uppsala University in 2012
  2. Employees at Uppsala University, Sweden, Gesa Weyhenmeyer
  3. Web site: Uppsala researchers elected to the Academy . 2020-08-18 . 2021-09-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921171256/https://www.kva.se/en/nyheter/uppsalaforskare-invalda-i-akademien . dead .
  4. https://gleon.org/user/gesaweyh Projects in the Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network
  5. IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate, 2019, List of authors
  6. Citizen science shows systematic changes in the temperature difference between air and inland waters with global warming. Gesa A.. Weyhenmeyer. Murray. Mackay. Jason D.. Stockwell. Wim. Thiery. Hans-Peter. Grossart. Pétala B.. Augusto-Silva. Helen M.. Baulch. Elvira. de Eyto. Josef. Hejzlar. Külli. Kangur. Georgiy. Kirillin. Don C.. Pierson. James A.. Rusak. Steven. Sadro. R. Iestyn. Woolway. March 6, 2017. Scientific Reports. 7. 1. 43890. 10.1038/srep43890. 28262715. 5338347. 2017NatSR...743890W . free.
  7. Web site: News and interview: School pupils paved way for key research findings.
  8. Interview by the Swedish Radio, October 18, 2016, 19 minutes (in Swedish), Här undersöks sjöars nyanser av brunt
  9. Web site: News and interview (in Swedish): Att kartlägga vattnets färg. May 12, 2016. Vetenskap & Allmänhet.
  10. Web site: 2021-02-01. 2020-12-06. en. A warning on climate and the risk of societal collapse – Letter. theguardian.com.

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